Adults with development disabilities in nursing homes are living longer and have been taken as a living part of our community. They may possess a variety of developmental health disabilities which can be seen in any healthcare settings especially in nursing homes. Therefore‚ there is the need to provide occupational therapy to adults who have developmental disabilities. They need occupational therapists who promote health and participation of people‚ populations and organizations through engagement
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The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act‚ known as Public Law 101-496‚ is an amendment to Public Law 91-517 Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Health Centers Construction Act of 1963. This law has had numerous amendments over the years with the most recent being in 2000 transforming into Public Law 106-402. At any rate‚ Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act effect on education enables disabled students to be provided services and support in
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Assisting Sport for Disabilities Disability Identification Due to the Paralympics being held in London in 2012 the British public were treated to a media extravaganza. With the fantastic live coverage that was available‚ we not only got to witness a fantastic spectacle where competitors would compete to a very high level‚ we also got to see behind the scenes footage of how the athletes live with their personal disability in their day to day lives. These high profile athletes brought awareness
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LD201 Understand the Context of Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities Identify legislation and policies that are designed to promote the human rights‚ inclusion‚ equal life chances and citizenship of individuals with learning disabilities? The human rights act allows individuals with learning disabilities the right to equal chances when it comes to jobs this will promote inclusion and will also make the individual feel like they’re included and valued as a member of the community‚ the
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with Learning Disabilities 1.1 People with learning disabilities are more vulnerable than other people; they are affected by certain laws. There isn’t one law or Act which covers their situation‚ but they may be affected by laws concerning: * Education * Voting rights * Ownership of property * Guardianship * Control of finances * Consent to sex In the United Kingdom‚ specific legislation that affects people with learning disabilities include: * Disability Discrimination
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understood for someone that can’t speak for them. My paper will define advocacy and how human service professionals utilized the term. I will discuss how advocacy is used in the disability population‚ and issues within the population. I will further discuss a good recommendation that will hopefully help a individual with a disability. In conclusion based on all the information I gather‚ and my own personal experiences‚ I will come up with good sound decisions to assist those in other diverse population
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Many students with disabilities in the United States are receiving a sub-standard education because states are not complying with federal rules on special education as a result of discriminatory practices (BBC News Online). In many cases‚ children with disabilities are being taught in separate classroom‚ when they should not be segregated. In addition‚ schools are not always following regulations meant to protect students with disabilities from discrimination. Historically ethnic and linguistically
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exclusion of individuals with learning disabilities. The Equalities Act of 2010 combines 116 different legislations to provide a legal framework the purpose of which is to protect the rights of individuals. It simplifies past legislation providing the UK with a law that protects individuals from discrimination and make society equal. Merged legislations are: The Equal Pay Act 1970 The Sex discrimination Act 1975 The Race Relations Act 1976 The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 The Employment
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1. Disability Services Act 1991 The Act aims to ensure that people with disabilities receive services that enable them to achieve their maximum potential and participation in the community. It provides a legislative and funding framework for a range of disability services‚ most significantly employment services. It specifies that services are to complement those available generally to people in the community‚ and are to enable people with disabilities to achieve increased independence‚ employment
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Movie Critique Summary The movie Radio is based on the true life story of James Robert "Radio" Kennedy‚ an African-American male with a slight mental disability‚ played by Cuba Gooding Jr.. The setting of this movie is in the small rural town of Anderson‚ South Carolina in 1976.The movie begins with the main character‚ Radio‚ pushing a grocery cart filled with his personal belongings and a radio‚ which he was affectionately named after‚ along a train track. During Radio ’s frequent journeys
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